FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Lewis, Senior Regulatory Device & Biologics Expert — On October 20, 2023, FDA announced the availability of the final guidance authored by CBER titled “Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies.” Tobolowsky & Richard A. It finalized a draft guidance published in 2022.

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ASPET

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To maintain cadence with looming threats in a prolonged field care environment, the broader medical countermeasure (MCM) enterprise must adopt new strategies for CBRN-addressing drug development. CBRN MCMs).

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sasinowski — On December 12, 2023, FDA announced the creation of a new advisory committee specifically for treatments for genetic metabolic diseases, the Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee, or “GeMDAC.” Drug development for these conditions has unique and complex challenges, therefore few treatments are available to patients.”

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Development of cell and gene therapies is growing rapidly, given the major advances in genomic technologies and increasing scientific understanding of genetic regulation and immunology. As in all nonclinical drug development programs, the goal is to identify potential safety issues in humans. Is fit-for-purpose?

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

(“HP&M”), the largest FDA-dedicated law firm, is pleased to announce that Julie Beitz, M.D. has joined the firm as a Principal Drug Regulatory Expert. Dr. Beitz served in leadership positions in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research for nearly three decades. Ellis Unger who joined HP&M in February 2022.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 16, 2024

The FDA rejected a psychedelic sponsor’s bid for approval. Here are six industry takeaways On August 9, Lykos Therapeutics received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from FDA stating the agency will not currently approve its application for midomafetamine (MDMA) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had several approvals this week. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved belimumab (Benlysta®), the first-ever treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN) who are currently receiving standard therapy. The FDA approval of Klisyri is a significant milestone for Athenex.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for exa-cel. In recognition of the unmet need and medical urgency for innovative therapies in the sickle cell space, the FDA granted exa-cel Priority Review, with a formal decision expected by December 8, 2023.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JANUARY 4, 2023

Brevig, Senior Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert — On December 7, 2022, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a town hall to answer questions related to cell therapy and tissue-engineered products chemistry, manufacturing, and contr­­ols (CMC).

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 2, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 17, 2021

Acting FDA Commissioner. During this global pandemic, the FDA worked to protect the American public by using every tool at its disposal to quickly review and act on new therapies for COVID-19. Conducting clinical trials to see if a drug is safe and effective can be a very time-consuming process. .

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 4, 2021

5, 2021 /RPNewswire/ — Last December 25 , the anti-tumor drug candidate Chiauranib, developed by Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., In addition, a Pre-IND communication with the FDA for clinical trial of Chiauranib against SCLC in US has been conducted. About the Breakthrough Therapy Designation.

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Alta Sciences

JULY 25, 2024

TOP MANUFACTURING AND ANALYTICAL SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES Podcast: Successful Manufacturing of Clinical Trial Supply Join our formulation and pharmacy experts as they share insider secrets for overcoming clinical trial challenges and resolving issues that could impact your drug development program's timeline. Read the eBook.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In a first, FDA tackles treatments for stimulant use disorder A new draft guidance from the FDA gives developers a roadmap to advance the development of novel therapies to address stimulant use disorders. While stimulant use disorder is increasing, there are currently no FDA-approved medications.

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Vial

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the decades since its identification in 1989, advances in clinical research for new Hepatitis C therapies and the introduction of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) have led to viral eradication in more than 98% of patients, resulting in HCV crossing from manageable to being the first curable , chronic viral infection.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 26, 2023

FDA quietly kicks off process that could inform future rare disease regulatory reforms Reforms buried within the FY2023 omnibus spending bill require the development of a new report looking at the regulatory processes of the U.S. legislators have asked the FDA to study the way that rare disease drugs are regulated in the U.S.

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Agency IQ

MAY 3, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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Agency IQ

JULY 12, 2024

FDA gives companies leeway to go after misinformation, but not free reign In a new revised draft guidance document, the FDA says it will allow life sciences companies to address misinformation about their products that is posted online. Promotional labeling information must be submitted to the FDA “at the time of initial dissemination.”

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Agency IQ

APRIL 12, 2024

Draft guidance on potency assays for CGT products garners extensive stakeholder input Late last year, the FDA published a draft update to its 2011 guidance on potency assays for cell and gene therapy products, unveiling a major shift in approach to the issue. How does “potency” apply to cell and gene therapy (CGT) products?

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The Pharma Data

MAY 17, 2021

Sponsors using master protocols to test new drugs and therapies for treating or preventing COVID-19 should base their analyses on comparisons between control arm participants who were concurrently randomized, the FDA advised in a final guidance released yesterday.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 4, 2020

Novartis is celebrating the success of its one-time CAR T therapy Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) follicular lymphoma (FL), revealing that the therapy met its primary its primary endpoint of complete response rate (CRR) in Phase 2 trials, according to an independent review committee.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 5, 2020

. Novartis has revealed positive results from a phase 2 study of its CAR-T therapy Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. The therapy is a one-time treatment created individually for each patient using their own T cells.

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Agency IQ

MARCH 29, 2024

FDA’s oncology advisory committee to consider MRD as a multiple myeloma endpoint Yesterday, the FDA announced that its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee would weigh in on the potential use of minimal residual disease (MRD) as an endpoint in multiple myeloma clinical trials.

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Cytel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Data is the cornerstone of any clinical trial, driving the decision-making process of drug development, and is a fundamental requirement for approval of new therapies by regulatory agencies like the FDA or EMA.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Leaders at FDA share highlights and updates for drugs and biologics at RAPS Convergence Top officials from FDA’s Centers for drugs and biologics—including Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Director Peter Marks—provided high-level updates at RAPS Convergence 2023 this week.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 13, 2021

14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MindMed (NEO: MMED), (OTCQB: MMEDF), (DE: MMQ), a leading psychedelic medicine biotech company today announced the addition of Robert Barrow , an accomplished pharmaceutical executive, as Chief Development Officer. We are excited to attract such top tier talent from the psychedelic drug development community.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 29, 2020

a biotechnology company developing cell therapies that enable organ regeneration, announced today that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application. Its drug development pipeline includes thymus, pancreas, and kidney regeneration.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 25, 2021

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Veralox Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics that treat the underlying pathologies of diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that the U.S. Boxer, PhD, Chief Operating Officer of Veralox Therapeutics. About VLX-1005.

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Alta Sciences

OCTOBER 30, 2023

TOP NONCLINICAL SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES eBook : Safety Assessment for Ophthalmic Products Designing preclinical studies for ocular therapies take a lot of deliberation. The Altascientist : Issue No. Read or listen now. Watch the video. Listen here. The Altascientist : Issue No. Read or listen now. Want to see more?

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KIF1A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Read the Guide FDA Launches Pilot Program to Help Further Accelerate Development of Rare Disease Therapies One frustrating aspect of traditional drug development, especially for rare disease communities, is the tempo of regulatory decisions on potential drugs.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JUNE 12, 2024

We are looking forward to seeing the START pilot program chart a path for a broader application of this more enhanced communication approach and FDA’s continued collaboration to facilitate development of new drugs for rare diseases, as we know there are many programs that would benefit from this approach, not just those included in the pilot.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 27, 2021

FDA Also Grants Two Orphan Drug Designations for the Company’s Gene Therapy Programs for Gaucher Disease and Mucolipidosis –. In addition, the FDA granted two orphan drug designations (ODDs) for its gene therapy programs for Gaucher disease and mucolipidosis. 28, 2021 12:30 UTC. –

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is plenty busy with COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) this month, but they’re also wrapping up the year with a few PDUFA dates for other therapies. Approval demonstrates our ability to execute upon the entirety of the drug development and registration process.

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PPD

JUNE 7, 2023

The number of pediatric patients diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is on the rise, yet there are currently no approved therapies to treat NAFLD and NASH in adult or pediatric populations. As therapies for the treatment of NASH in adult patients go this year to the U.S.

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Agency IQ

MARCH 1, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in March and April 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. FDA has been holding bi-monthly “Town Hall” meetings to prepare.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 31, 2022

FDA accepts Dupixent ® (dupilumab) for priority review in adult s with prurigo nodularis. The target action date for the FDA decision is September 30, 2022. The FDA grants priority review to therapies that have the potential to provide significant improvements in the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of serious conditions.

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Advarra

AUGUST 16, 2022

Orphan drugs have historically faced a number of barriers, such as limited research and development (R&D) investment due to an expected lack of profitability as well as challenges in clinical trial design and recruitment. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

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